55-year-old choreographer of the Mariinsky Theatre, Honored Artist of Russia Sergei Vikharev died in the dentist's chair on June 2. Today, June 8, the funeral of Sergei Vikharev took place in St. Petersburg.
Upon the death of the choreographer of the Mariinsky Theater, the Investigative Committee is conducting an investigation. The fact is that on June 2, Sergei Vikharev was at a private dental clinic. Vikharev went to the clinic for tooth extraction and implant placement.
The operation was carried out by a team of three specialists. During dental care, he was injected with an intravenous anesthetic. They could not bring Vikharev out of his medical sleep - his heart stopped. After half an hour of resuscitation, death was pronounced.
It turned out that the anesthesiologist injected Vikharev with the potent substance propofol. It is a potent drug and has a number of side effects such as respiratory and cardiac arrest. Moreover, in the United States, this substance is used to execute criminals.
The funeral service was held in the mezzanine foyer of the historical stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, where Sergei Vikharev performed for many years as one of the leading soloists of the troupe, and then worked as a choreographer.
The funeral of Sergei Vikharev took place at the Serafimovsky cemetery.
The artistic director of the Mariinsky Theater, People's Artist of Russia Valery Gergiev, said that Sergei Vikharev "was among the first as an artist and earned himself a very serious reputation as an archaeologist of the ballets of the past, and his role and efforts as a restorer and custodian of historical or even museum choreography was very noticeable ".
Valery Gergiev noted the work of the choreographer-restorer on the 1899 performance to restore the ballet The Sleeping Beauty, which was shown many times in Russia, America and Europe.
"Vikharev boldly took on this difficult task, and we gave him such an opportunity. He solved it to the best of his ability," said Gergiev.
In 1980 he graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Russian Ballet. A.Ya. Vaganova (teacher Vladlen Semenov) and was accepted into the ballet troupe of the State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. S. M. Kirov (now the Mariinsky Theater). In 1986 he became the soloist of the ballet of this theater.
Danced in ballets by B. Eifman, A. Polubentsev, V. Karelin. Participated in the performances of the Independent troupe of Alla Sigalova.
In 1987-1988 was a teacher-repetiteur of the Donetsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater (now named after Solovyanenko).
Since 2007, he has been a choreographer-repetiteur of the Mariinsky Theatre, staging ballets in many theaters in Russia and around the world.
Another case of death after an injection of an anesthetic is being checked by investigators in the Arkhangelsk region. A 37-year-old resident of the village of Ilyinsko-Podomskoye fell into a coma after a doctor's injection, and then died - presumably due to a severe allergic reaction to the drug.
Such situations, alas, are not uncommon. In Omsk, in April, after an injection of lidocaine, she fell into a coma, and then a ten-year-old girl died. The investigation stated that the hospital doctors did not check the risk of an allergic reaction to the drug. On June 29, in Krasnoyarsk, the president of the Siberian Hospitality Association, Marina Bezfamilnaya, suddenly died from an anesthetic injection during a massage. The business lady was 57 years old. In August, after a visit to the dentist, a resident of KhMAO died. On September 7, a 29-year-old girl died in a private clinic in Rostov after an injection in the knee. In June, ballet master of the Mariinsky Theater Sergei Vikharev died after an injection in the dentist's chair. Commenting on this case, the chief dentist of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Oleg Yanushevich, on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel, stated that problems with the cardiovascular system are the most common cause of death.
“The overall lethality from anesthesia is quite high, this is due to the fact that patients must be carefully examined for the presence of blood clots and the state of the cardiovascular system. Before giving anesthesia, it is necessary to conduct a thorough medical examination, ”the doctor concluded.
Horrors about the possible “side effects” of anesthesia are also told by other doctors. Complications after injections in general can be very diverse. In August, it was reported that after several deaths, Roszdravnadzor recalled a batch of lidocaine.
Of course, it is impossible to intimidate the people, said the chief specialist in anesthesiology and resuscitation of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, head of the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation of the Russian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Professor Igor Molchanov. But apparently it will.
- Igor Vladimirovich, all these terrible cases - what is it? Burnt batches of lidocaine? Paralysis of the heart muscle?
In principle, lidocaine is a rather outdated drug, but it is very good in cardiology, with rhythm disturbances, under certain conditions. As a local anesthetic, it has also been used for many years. But the population has changed the allergophone ...
- Suddenly? Those. there was no allergy, and suddenly it came from somewhere?
No, there were definitely allergies. Remember novocaine, which flowed like water at all times, and there were many complications. When lidocaine appeared, they switched to it. This is a progressive development due to the fact that each case of complication began to be voiced, something that we may have partially hidden before so as not to frighten the population. But now these are isolated cases. So when you go to the surgeon, are you sure that everything will be fine?
- Many people will take out all their brains to surgeons in order to do allergological tests. Afraid of Quincke's edema!
That's the whole point. Every intervention - whatever it is - has a risk. Both we and our patients are at risk. Most of the time it goes perfectly, but not always.
- What about the samples? Let 0.1 ml be injected first and see if there is a reaction. True, they are reluctant to do so.
And it's not like that. Sensitivity tests are now practically abandoned, since this test can serve as a starting mechanism for allergies. This same microdose, which was injected intradermally, can sensitize - the body will be more sensitive to this drug than before the injection. That's why they don't test today. This is really killer stuff. This cannot be done. But I won’t tell you all the immunology and allergology, it’s difficult.
- But how to live? Or rather, survive?
We must live cheerfully and hope that everything will be fine.
Does not work. One grandfather in Moscow recently went to the dentist and died there. And there are many such cases, as we see from the media.
Look, dentists have an absolutely magnificent range of drugs, ultracaine and so on, dentists can list all their advantages and disadvantages. A list of vital drugs has just been approved, including levobupivacaine, dentists have known it for a long time, but now it has been included in the list of vital drugs so that our doctors and patients have a wider range of drugs. It can be used not only in dentistry. So we are working in this direction, and the Ministry of Health is working quite actively. It is impossible to cancel all widely used drugs at once, but we are engaged in the introduction of new ones.
- But this levobupivacaine does not cause allergies?
This doesn't happen. Anything foreign that is introduced into the body can cause allergies. But less and less!
- And how to finally reduce the risks when going to the doctor?
Let's not scare everyone!
- Why intimidate them, people go to the dentist and do not come out.
There is no need to dramatize the situation. You can find anything on Google, but now convert it to the total number of hits. Unfortunately, the doctor is obliged to take a position of risk, but the risk here is minimal. And you have collected specific cases and do not want to consider them on a global scale.
I don’t want to, because we can be the next, God forbid, of course. Or not go to the doctor at all? Life is more precious.
You argue like this, as long as it concerns only the tooth. If you want to live, go. Can you imagine the volume and risk of a major surgical intervention on the heart, for example?
A large team works there, including anesthesiologists, it's just not scary. But at the dentist or in the clinic - it's scary.
A person should always be alert. Without risks, no intervention, no, I repeat, does not happen. You can anoint with iodine - and get a problem. Before the injection, my beloved mother-in-law was treated with a napkin with alcohol from a pharmacy package. And right there on this place went the reaction! It never happened. Suddenly appeared. And now what, hang yourself? Don't give her injections? And there should be caution, yes. Therefore, now they are reviewing and rechecking the availability of anti-shock, anti-allergic packing in every treatment room, at the dentist, surgeon, and so on. Because the likelihood is high. Therefore, now we are talking about hanging defibrillators in public places - there is a risk! And the Ministry of Health is doing it.
- But are there any safe drugs?
Eat! Water.
Interviewed by Yulia Kundukhova
Ballet master of the Mariinsky Theater Sergei Vikharev died in a dental chair. He was anesthetized intravenously, but during the operation the artist's heart stopped. After half an hour of resuscitation, death was declared, according to Fontanka.
ON THIS TOPIC
The Russian Investigative Committee has already launched an investigation, Flashnord reports. A number of examinations have been appointed. Experts say that the tragic incident did not occur due to the negligence of doctors or for other reasons related to the human factor. According to statistics, mortality during dental surgery does not exceed 0.001%.
“I think that the death rate is no more than a thousandths. Calculate for yourself: on average, about 15 million visits to the dentist a year. Last year, two deaths were recorded in the dental chair,” says Chief Dentist of the Russian Ministry of Health, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Oleg Yanushevich.
The risk of complications when the patient is under general anesthesia exists during any operation, he assured. And not just in dentistry.
Actor of the Mariinsky Theater Vikharev died in the dentist's chair: The Investigative Committee checks the private clinic of Dr. Livshits in St. Petersburg in ...
— Elena Mitrofanova (@MozaikaVremeni) June 7, 2017
"In any medicine, there is a risk of complications that occur when a person is immersed in deep anesthesia. But the need for anesthesia today for dental procedures is very doubtful. I do not recommend its use, especially for adults. Because they have a much higher risk of complications from anesthesia ", - said the chief dentist of the Ministry of Health in an interview with RT.
The death of the choreographer did not go unnoticed by the Russians. Internet users express their condolences to loved ones in social networks. Fans of the artist's talent do not want to believe that he is no more.
The choreographer of the Mariinsky Theater Vikharev, it turns out, died in a chair at the dentist after anesthesia. horror
— Evgeny Abramkin (@eugene_abramkin)
Honored Artist of Russia and choreographer of the Mariinsky Theater Sergei Vikharev passed away on June 2 - the man died at the age of 56. At the Mariinsky Theater, Vikharev's death was called "sudden". More - no details. There were rumors that he died on tour in Yekaterinburg. It's like my heart couldn't take it...
Today it turned out that the artist died after all in the Northern capital. In the dental chair.
That morning, he went to the dentist to have his teeth removed and implants placed. The operation was planned in advance.
Three doctors had to transform Vikharev's smile - under general anesthesia. But as soon as the patient was injected with the drug (we are talking about the anesthetic propofol), he stopped showing signs of life. Breathing stopped, then heart.
Resuscitators tried to pump out a 55-year-old man. In vain. For about thirty minutes, the doctors tried to bring the man back to life, but his heart did not beat. As a result, doctors pronounced him dead.
Investigators of the Main Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia in St. Petersburg are conducting an inspection. Several examinations were appointed, medical documents were confiscated. The detectives have to figure out what exactly caused the death of a man in his prime. According to KP, Vikharev could have heart problems.
Farewell to Sergei Vikharev will take place at the Mariinsky Theater on 8 June. The choreographer will be buried at the Serafimovsky cemetery.
Komsomolskaya Pravda is following developments.
COMMENTARY OF THE SPECIALIST
Chief resuscitator-anaesthesiologist of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Igor MOLCHANOV:
– To prevent similar cases, there is a regulatory framework and clear instructions, including preliminary diagnosis of the patient. Most often, such incidents occur either due to individual intolerance to the drug, or from the wrong actions of doctors. There are no other options here! As for the anesthetic, I would not put the blame on him. Propofol is a very popular drug for anesthesia. It is no more dangerous than its counterparts, moreover, it is one of the best drugs in this area! The main thing is that it is used in specialized conditions. And these should be in all dental clinics.
AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CASE
Sergei Vikharev is not the first Petersburger who died at a dentist's appointment. A similar incident occurred on June 6 in one of the dental clinics on Marshal Kazakov Street: a 71-year-old pensioner died there. Traces of violence on the body of an elderly woman were not found. The body is in the morgue, the cause of death is established.
Another tragic incident occurred in 2012, when parents brought their 3-year-old daughter to one of the private clinics. The baby was afraid of treatment, so they decided to give her anesthesia. As a result - anaphylactic shock, two days in intensive care, cardiac arrest. It turned out that the child had a rare genetic disease incompatible with the components of anesthesia.
A similar incident occurred in 2013 - a 42-year-old St. Petersburg woman died at a dentist's appointment. Events developed according to the same pattern - anesthesia, then death. It turned out that the woman had a severe allergy to the active substances of the drug.
DIRECT SPEECH
Friends - about Sergey Vikharev: In real life he would be incredibly charming and witty!
In February, the choreographer celebrated his 55th birthday and was full of plans for life.
- He was a fantastic dancer, with an incredible sense of style, - say friends of Sergei Vikharev. - And he was gifted as a teacher, he restored the legendary ballets of Marius Petipa. Thanks to him, we saw all their splendor and luxury. Next year will mark the 200th anniversary of Petipa (a Frenchman from Marseilles, who devoted his life to St. Petersburg, was born on March 12, 1818. – Red.), and Sergey Vikharev had huge plans in this regard. He was a unique dancer and choreographer, which is why this loss is so irreplaceable for the entire ballet world.
In life - incredibly charming, witty, good-natured, generous. Insanely, disastrously sorry. He just celebrated his 55th birthday in February...
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After graduating from the Vaganova Ballet School in 1980, he was accepted into the troupe of the Leningrad Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre, now the Mariinsky Theatre. He danced many roles in performances of the classical repertoire: Sylphide, The Sleeping Beauty, Chopiniana, Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet. He danced in performances by Alla Sigalova's Independent Company, as well as in ballets by Boris Eifman, Alexander Polubentsev, and Vadim Karelin.
At the Mariinsky Theater he restored The Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadere, Awakening of the Flora, Carnival, Petrushka, staged dances in the opera A Life for the Tsar and ballet scenes in the La Gioconda opera in Italy, worked a lot in Astana and Tokyo, at La Scala staged "Raymonda" by Petipa.
Since 2007 Sergei Vikharev has been a choreographer-repetiteur at the Mariinsky Theatre. Winner of many international competitions. Honored Artist of Russia.
Actor of the Mariinsky Theater Sergei Vikharev died in the dentist's chair after an injection of sleeping pills. Wanted Anesthesiologist. The Investigative Committee checks the private clinic of Dr. Livshits.
Press Service of the Mariinsky Theatre/Natasha Razina
On June 6, the Mariinsky Theater announced the date of farewell to Honored Artist of Russia, choreographer Sergei Vikharev. His death in the 56th year is called sudden. The reasons were not reported. "Fontanka" learned that Vikharev applied for dental care at the clinic on Torzhkovskaya, was immersed in a medical sleep and never left it. His body reacted to the powerful anesthetic propofol used in America to execute criminals.
The Mariinsky Theater announced Vikharev's death on June 2. The main part of the obituary was devoted to the merits of the artist, and the ballet environment was fed by rumors from a lack of information. It was said that Vikharev died in Yekaterinburg and almost on the stage of the local opera and ballet theater, for which the specialist staged Paquita. I succumbed to speculation and the ending was too characteristic - to burn out at work. In the spirit of Vikharev.
On June 6, in the investigative department of the Investigative Committee of the Sverdlovsk Region, to the question of Fontanka, they categorically answered that Sergei Vikharev did not die in Yekaterinburg. They advised me to look in St. Petersburg.
It is known that the choreographer was afraid of dentists. On the morning of Friday, June 2, he became determined and went to the private clinic "Doctor Livshits" on Torzhkovskaya Street. Remove teeth from the upper jaw and place implants. Depending on the complexity, the removal costs from 4000 rubles, the implant - from 30 thousand. Vikharev came for the replacement of several teeth.
The clinic (a legal entity of Dr. Livshits Clinic LLC, registered in 2008) is owned by its founder and CEO, who is also the head physician, Tatiana Livshits. Member of the Russian Dental Society, previously listed as a co-owner of Zubastiki Curi-dent LLC on the Petrograd side. Staff - 15 people, sales revenue in 2015 (later data are not available in SPARK) - 15 million rubles, loss - 3.4 million.
“We are always ready to give you the joy of beautiful smiles, relieve tension and awkwardness from the discomfort of inadequate communication and quality of life,” the clinic’s brochure says.
A brigade was called to serve Vikharev. It included the only full-time surgeon Vitaly Kalinin, senior administrator Nana Gelashvili (who acted as an assistant) and a visiting anesthesiologist, 55-year-old Andrey Goltyakov. According to Fontanka, he is wanted by bailiffs. He is known to the registration authorities of St. Petersburg by changing his surname, and to St. Petersburg mothers by his work in the maternity hospital No. 2. There are characteristics about him on specialized forums. Not always flattering.
According to Fontanka, Goltyakov gave the artist an intravenous injection of Propofol. It is effective, popular, but has side effects in the form of lowering blood pressure, heart rhythm disturbances, short-term respiratory arrest. Fatal cases from overdose are known (the most famous deceased is Michael Jackson). In the United States, propofol is also used to carry out death sentences.
During a surgical intervention on Vikharev, the team of "Doctor Livshits" recorded respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, and the absence of a pulse in the carotid arteries. As far as Fontanka knows, within half an hour, before the ambulance arrived, the clinic staff carried out resuscitation measures, including chest compressions. Upon arrival, doctors recorded death from unknown causes, but suggested thromboembolism - blockage of the pulmonary artery.
By the time the Investigative Committee of the Primorsky District arrived, staff members Kalinin and Gelashvili remained in the clinic. Goltiakov was absent.
As part of the pre-investigation check, several examinations were appointed, including a biochemical one. The peculiarity of propofol is such that the post-mortem autopsy shows the concentration of the drug administered in vivo.
Dentists interviewed by Fontanka pointed out, perhaps, common features for private clinics (compared to public hospitals) - this is a less thorough study of the anamnesis, and, accordingly, the lack of knowledge about the body's allergic reactions to specific drugs, and the absence of resuscitation complexes.
“Not to say that respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest are so rare with general anesthesia,” one of the interlocutors explained. - Another thing is that in many clinics there is not even an Ambu bag - a manual preparation for artificial lung ventilation. Usually, when breathing stops, it turns out with the help of this bag to “breathe” the patient.
Today the Mariinsky Theater announced that the farewell ceremony for Sergei Vikharev will take place on the morning of June 8 in the mezzanine foyer of the Mariinsky Theater (historical stage). This means that the UK allowed the relatives to hand over the body. The artist will be buried at the Serafimovsky cemetery.
